contumacy

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noun

1. willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order;
can result in a finding of contempt of court
• Derivationally related forms:
contumacious
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
disobedience, noncompliance
2. obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination;
resistance to authority
• Derivationally related forms:
contumacious
• Hypernyms:
insubordination, rebelliousness